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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Is "stick" a noun here?
Is "stick" a noun here? If so, what does it mean? If "stick up" is a verb phrase, "with that stick up his ass" seems ungrammatical to me.
Context:
It is rather hard for the naughty boy to be seated while typing with that stick up his ass.
Context:
It is rather hard for the naughty boy to be seated while typing with that stick up his ass.
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Yes, it's a noun. It means a piece of a tree branch. The whole phrase used here is colloquial.
- Yes, it's a noun.
- It means a piece of a tree branch.
- The whole phrase used here is colloquial.
- Here's a different example: I shoved a stick up the drainpipe to dislodge the trash that was blocking it .
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Yes, it's a noun. It means a piece of a tree branch. The whole phrase used here is colloquial. Here's a different example: I shoved a stick up the drainpipe to dislodge the trash that was blocking it.
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Blue Jay I shoved a stick up the drainpipe to dislodge the trash that was blocking itEver so much more delicate!
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But this is a completely inappropriate use of this phrase.
When you use this rather vulgar expression (has a stick up his ***) you mean that the person is very "stuffy" or stiff and pompous.
You would never say a "naughty boy" has a stick up his ***.
You'd say something like "He walks around like he has a stick up his ***" to mean he doesn't relax, laugh and joke with
When you use this rather vulgar expression (has a stick up his ***) you mean that the person is very "stuffy" or stiff and pompous.
You would never say a "naughty boy" has a stick up his ***.
You'd say something like "He walks around like he has a stick up his ***" to mean he doesn't relax, laugh and joke with
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